J-Day -6

It's not long now before the start of the JOGLE2010 cycle ride. This time next week we should be on our way from Helmsdale to Beauly....

For those readers who would like a summary of our route, here it is:

Tue 24/8 - Day 0 - Thurso to John O'Groats - 18 miles - warm-up ride
Wed 25/8 - Day 1 - John O'Groats to Helmsdale - 54 miles - Start
Thu 26/8 - Day 2 - Helmsdale to Beauly - 66 miles - second longest ride
Fri 27/8 - Day 3 - Beauly to Fort William - 64 miles
Sat 28/8 - Day 4 - Fort William to Oban - 55 miles
Sun 29/8 - Day 5 - Oban to Kennacraig - 55 miles
Mon 30/8 - Day 6 - Kennacraig to Ayr - 47 miles - includes two ferry crossings
Tue 31/8 - Day 7 - Ayr to Dumfries - 47 miles - a hilly ride
Wed 1/9 - Day 8 - Dumfries to Carlisle - 34 miles - end of 1st stage of route, now in England - an easy ride
Thu 2/9 - Day 9 - Carlisle to Kendal - 50 miles- the highest ride - Kirkstone Pass (1494ft)
Fri 3/9 - Day 10 - Kendal to Croston (nr.Preston) - 58 miles
Sat 4/9 - Day 11 - Croston to Dones Green (nr.Northwich) - 46 miles
Sun 5/9 - Day 12 - Dones Green to Coalport - 64 miles
Mon 6/9 - Day 13 - Coalport to Newent - 64 miles - end of 2nd stage of route
Tue 7/9 - Day 14 - Newent to Bristol - 53 miles
Wed 8/9 - Day 15 - Bristol to Taunton - 53 miles
Thu 9/9 - Day 16 - Taunton to Okehampton - 51 miles
Fri 10/9 - Day 17 - Okehampton to Newquay - 67 miles - the longest ride/day!
Sat 11/9 - Day 18 - Newquay to Land's End - 47 miles - Finish
Sun 12/9 - Return home and sell bikes!

Check this blog each day for progress. Apologies in advance if we don't put an entry up at the end of each day as we may not have internet access.

Bob